Medical radiator for use in beds.



G. FERRARI R c. GALLO. MEDICAL RADIATOR POR USE IN BEDS.

APPLIOATION FILED MAB.. 12, 1910.

- 981,628, Patented Jan.17,1911.

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o. FERRARI L o. GALLO. MEDIGAL RADIATOR -POR USE IN BEDS. APPLICATIONFILED MAB.. 12. 1910.

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STAT ATENT @FICE CARLO FERRARI AND CLAUDIO GALLO, 0F TURINITALY.

MEDICAL RADIATOR FOR USE IN BEDS.

To all whom 'it may concern:

Be it known that we, CARLO FERRARI and CLAUDIO GALLO, subjects of theKing of Italy, both residing at Turin, in Italy, have invented certainnew and useful Improvements in Medical Radiators for Use in Beds, ofwhich the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a radiator intended to be introduced into thebed in order to bring about a strong perspiration of the patient, and togenerate, by means of a suitably selected mixture, medicinal vaporssuitable to the illness or disease to be treated. A construction of thesaid radiator is illustrated by way of example in the accompanyingdrawing, in which- Figures l and 2 show in front elevation two slightlydifferent constructions. Fig. 3 is a side elevation, and Figs. l-G showon an enlarged scale respectively side elevation, plan and cross-sectionof the tank for the fuel, provided with the burners.

As will be seen in Figs. 1 3, the body oi the radiator is constituted bya plate l on which is mounted a cage constituted by wooden uprights 2and by cross-bars 2 and provided in the interior with a perforated metalsheet 8, lining the lateral walls and the ceiling of the cage. Theuprights 2 can be of bent wood as shown in Fig. 2, and in any case thecage is provided at the top with two detachable rods el, thc object ofwhich is to support the bed sheets in order that the heat generated bythe radiator can diffuse in the whole bed.

The tank for the liquid fuel provided with the burners is placed on thebottom l of the apparatus and is constituted by a tank 5 (F ig. 4L) theupper partition of which is depressed in the center for t-he purpose ofpreventing the liquid even when the tank. is greatly inclined, fromescaping through the wick holders. In the longitudinal axis of the saidtank are arranged two burners 6 adapted to receive a wick dipping intothe tank 5.

Each of the burners is surrounded by an annular part 7 mounted on thetank and provided at the base with holes 8 for the passage of air. Thispart 7 constitutes support for the annular tank 9 containing the mixtureintended to generate medicinal vapors when submitted to the action ofheat. The tank 9 is on the level of the hottest portion of the flame.As, on the other hand, it is necessary to avoid in the most reliableSpecication of Letters Patent.

Application filed March 12, 1910.

Patented Jan. 17, 1911.

serial No. 549,012?

manner, any danger .of the flame lighting the vapors generated by themixture contained in the tank 9, which are generally inflammable, orsetting on fire the bedsheets, two caps l0 of metal netting are mountedon the tank 9, one inside the other, so that the flame of the burner iscompletely isolated and the vapors in question cannot possibly getlighted or explode.

The arrangement of metal nettings l() covermg the flame not only has theadvantage of being absolutely safe, but also of providing a greatersurface for the radiation of heat, as the nettings in question becomeheated by the flame and transmit the heat to the surrounding medium. Inthat way a very special radiator is obtained, intended to be introducedinto the bed for a medical purpose and having the characteristic featurethat the source of heat is completely isolated while the transmission ofheat takes place by means of radiating bodies which at the same timeserve to insulate the flame for the purpose of avoiding any possibilityof fire or explosion.

In order to enable the wicks to be lighted, the parts constituted by theannular tank 9 and the metal netting caps l0, are secured to a rod llpivoted to the supports or brackets l2 and may be operated by means of abutton or knob 13.

The movement of the parts in question is limited by stops let, so thatthey can be tilted to the desired extent for enabling the wick to belighted without their center of gravity passing to the other side of theaxis of rotation. In that way, the parts in question, constituted by thetanks 9, and the metal netting caps l0, automatically fall back on thebottom rings 7 as soon as the button 13 is released. This arrangementprevents the tanks from being introduced by mistake into the cage, withexposed flames, and thus increases the safety of the apparatus.

IVhat we claim as our invention and desire to secure by Letters Patentis l. A radiator for use in beds, comprising a wooden cage formed ofuprights and crossbars, a metal lining for said cage, a fuel tankcarried by said cage, burners for said tank and two metal netting capssurrounding the flame.

2. A radiator for use in beds, comprising a wooden cage, formed ofuprights and crossbars, a metal lining for said cage, a fuel tankcarried by said cage, burners for said tank, two metal nettingV capssurrounding the flame and means for tilting said caps.

3. A radiator for use in beds, comprising a wooden cage formed ofuprights and crossbars, ametal lining for said cage, a fuel tank carriedby said nage, burners for said tank, an annular tank surrounding eachburnerat the hottest part of the flame, for

receiving a medicalvapor-generating sub- Ystance, two metal netting capssurrounding said caps.

5. In a radiator for use in beds, comprising a cage formed of uprightsand crossbars, a fuel tank carried by said cage, burners for said tank,an annular tank surrounding each burner at the hottest part ofthe flame,for receiving a medical vapor-generating sub- Vstance, two metal nettingcaps surrounding the flame and carried by each medical vaporgeneratingtank, and means for tilting said caps.

6. In a radiator for use in beds, comprising a cage formed of uprightsand crossbars,

a fuel tank carried by said cage, burners for said tank, an annular tanksurrounding each burner at the hottest part of the flame for receiving amedical vapor generating substance, two metal netting caps surroundingthe llame and carried by each medical vaporgenerating tank, a buttonfor` tilting said caps and medical vapor-generating tanks, and stops forlimiting the movement of such caps and tanks.

7. In a radiator for use in beds, comprising a cage formed of uprightsand crossbars, a fuel tank carried by said cage, burners for said tank,two metal netting caps surrounding thel flame, a button for tilting saidcaps and means whereby said tilted caps will return automatically totheir normal position as soon as the button is released. Y

8. In a radiator for use in beds, comprising a cage formed of uprightsand crossbars, a fuel tank carried by said cage, burners for said tank,an annular tank surrounding each burner at the hottest part of the flamefor receiving the medical vapor generating tank, two metal netting capssurrounding the flame and carried by eaeh medical Vaporgenerating tank,a button for tilting said caps and medical vapor-generating tanks, andmeans whereby said tilted parts will return automatically to theirnormal position as soon as t-he botton isreleased.

In testimony whereof we have signed our names to this specification inthe presence of two subscribing witnesses.

CARLO FERRARI. CLAUDIO GALL() Witnessesz t CARLO TORTA,

G. TANoLIo.

